STUDENT ESSAY
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Earl Lloyd influenced me
Bio
8th Grade, Southeast Middle
School
Boy Scout Troop 813 -
Galilee Missionary Baptist
Church
Son of Olu & LaShaunda
Browne
L
Malik Browne
I chose Earl Lloyd as my African-American hero.
Earl Lloyd was one of the first three African-American NBA
basketball players. He was bom on April 3, 1928 in Alexandria,
Virginia, and he died on Feb. 26, 2015 in Crossville, Tennessee.
He attended West Virginia University, and was later drafted in
1950 to the Washington Capitols.
Earl was a tough man and a great player. He continued to play
the sport he enjoyed the most, even through the times of racism
and segregation. By him never giving up and losing hope on his
dreams, he inspires me to keep doing what I enjoy doing the most
and that’s playing basketball.
I will never give up on my dreams of some day becoming an
NBA player.